Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement - Prohibition on Arrest or Incarceration for Failure to Appear
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Last action Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 6, 2021
How they voted
82–39
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 127
Mar 6, 2021
D
Democratic87
93% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (82-39-6)
house of delegates
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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